Depositing old notes using fake docs lands trio in CBI net in Kolkata

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested three persons including a deputy manager of a private bank and a tax consultant on charges of depositing demonetised notes by opening bank accounts using fake documents. The trio was arrested on Thursday morning after a marathon interrogation by officers of the ED.

The accused - Amitesh Sinha, deputy bank manager of Burrabazar Branch of a private bank, Sanjay Jain, the tax consultant, and Manoj Gupta, an agent – were remanded in CBI’s custody for three days after being produced before the Bankshall Court on Thursday afternoon.

Sources said that ED had received information that a huge amount of money was deposited in two to three particular accounts in the Burrabazar Branch of a private bank and initiated a probe.Investigation revealed that Gupta and Jain came in touch with some people who wanted to deposit a huge amount of their black money after demonetisation of Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 notes wasannounced.